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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-10

Owing to i'll health, says Bill, ! will sell
At my residence 10 town ~, range ~, west
according to government survey, QUE
crushed raspberry colorod COW, aged Elk
years. She Is good milksler aud Is net
afraid OF the cars or anything else. She
is COW OF undannted courage aud gives
milk frequently. 10 man who does not
fear death 10 any form size would 10 y
great boon. Sue IS very much attached
to her home at present, by means o.
trace chain, but she will be sold to any
one who will agree to treat her right, She
is one.fourth shortborn aud three fourihs
byens Purchasers need not be identified
I will also throw 10 a double barftlled
shot gun which goes with her in Mey
she generally goes away somep bere ior a
week or two. and returns With tall rel
calf, with long, waobly legs. Her nsiae y
Rose, aud would prefer % sell her TO
non resident
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-10

Axoman was sitting IN cutter 10 front
Of ! store on Monroe avenue The other day
when the horse began 10 kick. aud pc
destrisn caught him by the bride and OBJ
served:
Seems ~ II he was frightened at some :
thing"
.Perbsps he is" replied the wonsn'
N sbe tumblsd out, but ] always
though. the front cod Of horse go, scared
6rst.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-10

No, sif, be said 70 tue cAplaio, ain Dot
ssssick, bu, sm really disgusled win the
motion of this vessel.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-10

Young womsn Ito dealer Il would like
TO look st canes, please for . young gen
sIemsn.
DesIer-~Yrs, ma'am. What kind of .
bead would you iikef
Yong womsn--Im not particular, only
/, mus, be material that won't make bin
sick st his stomach.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-10

,..svsx .lt "a n, rsAInssssa y,slA nap THAT TIKI
tHiCI60. ROCK ISLAND IPlclFlC RAILWAY

pt sasas uftts crnfrai rsston fi-e ftielo1 - ttn
ssrri faes Tsst 81 thteAga, sud cestlna9as iines
tesalaal Iaiats ves faTlh wtti tni fsih .ts - US
sal, tys fe INV M thAf tgafacof itfenial system
wtrh iartgss ard fsr fsay sna tfhe N e.shff
A,ry.efisa III ~ftra TIE Atts9ilf st,d afAhei -.
4Ne 10y lttand rsA1a igns snf tfafrhfs frfipfe thi
esxs ls.iet cfte~A, - ksis. ffeis oefs,.9 keiihs
- hfk ts3afd. VI tfsnsisi hsrenpeft = - r.,
Ns.A.axtaA fs4frtA vff9nwA csk AaossA " so u
80. issa llis bes Ratass fEdisnqtAt Nssiefsst ~
tsus.tI tls~s So ie.s& GatsiiH. Tfrnfa. ~ ser@tt
I.sssr ,Kd Tsrsss tfsy, ~ ktsssgIil iSaFsf "ufsh
-S tssa r. Ennsas AiBtss leA kinneaEs9aas shf
~ rspl " ksnanseia Maisf,ewns ~ " w. 'h'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-02

e seemed - \ ~ could not bear IL
The hours wsns . slowly shs vas glad
when mamma lid her Il va bedtime.
and she went % desp thinking that
one day had gone. What long. long
week that wasl
Leslic came over every morning 20
the gate. and threw her kisses. which
she returned with interest IL seemed
% Grace that she could never quarrel
with Leslie again. and that she should
be perfectly willing that he should have
his own way in every thing. II that
dreadful week would only come 20 IN
end. And IL really did NJ last
Grace awokc early that morning and
could hardly cat her breakfast she was
80 excited. She had just left The tsble
when Leslie rushed In. Papa and
mamma laughed over the joyful meet
ing.
sMamma said l could stay all the
morning." said Leslie. land you must
come over and stay this afternoon with
me-can't she. Aunt Jessie? Get all
your dolls. Grace. and we'll play they
are poor children. and take them
out into the country and give 'em :
Jolly treat I've saved up all my
money 70 get some peanuts and candy
mamma said ! could I've got eight
cents"
Hadn't you = little rather play
'nagerie with your Noah's ark, Leslie2"
asked Grace. ''causc should like il
ever so much"
"Msy be Wen play that afterwards. ="
said Leslie; '.but hurry and get your
dolls and hat. cause we've got ever 80
much playing to make UP. you know.
Wen have Just a splendid time"
elm 50 glad we can play together
again" said Grace, IS she brought her
extensive family. 1T seemed most as
II you were dead and twas dreadful
but We won't ever lose any more weeks
will we Leslies"
| And they never did. for die lesson
did not need to be repeated julia D.
PEEK. IN Youths CompaDioR
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Administrators But - paying -
tribute - - es."s e'.s'o
President. me Cleveland e"nvcnuoe
did not hesiect - oo.'gsuon - maA.
plain ssakemens q PI'nesP'es a,e
political purpose 20 snat ms people
might make . fA'r estimate q 'ne's
ndci'ty . tne doctrines |" .ne parry
and the demands % 'ne NATION upon
10 central government. =. to,s'n
they seem % have eons'aerea y ao'"s
snmcient % SOUND the praises % sonn
sherman and make : pafaae =. n's
presens'ons 70 tho rresideney' VIVA
they had 20 say about qussuons o
National Importance was 20 "mss Ana
indefinite ss 20 produce me enrc' ~
having been introuuceu - ne,s
prelude 20 the resolution e'ao"fa'eiy
phrased % make : sherman Doom,
he only tning tnas was s'tons any
earnest about the Toledo convention
was 10 enthusiastic denomination ~
Governor Foraker anu no doups' 'nere
VIII % nve'y contest oc'"een I'm
ana the comparatively so..s ~. -
orcus 0uoerna'or'ai cana'oa's % w
Democracy
But what nave the nepuoncan o.a's
conventions % proclaim ~ 'nc ''',''.'
o. Principie reiatins % Na'lonM -
fairss THERE'S not one point o. van
tage that they hold In present Po',''cs
by virtue q their an'eceaen's % me.
record After quarter % century
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-02

CHARLES James Fox was In Farlia'
ment at nineteen
Lord Bacon graduated - Cam
bridge when sixteen. and was called 20
the bar At twenty-onc.
--Landsesr. the great animal painter
once asked Sidney Smith 70 grant him
: sitting. whereupon the clerical wiz
replied: is thy servant . dog that no
should do this thing?"
Prince Bismarck l. the most deco
rated man In Europe. Should he ever
appear wearing the insignia Of all the
orders conferred on him be would 70
semble m Oriental prince
Queen Victoria Is going to insti'
tute an order Of literary merit, consist
ing Of twenty knights. fifty Knights
companions. and one hundred COM
panions Her Majesty i now taking
counsel with number Of the leading
literary men Of England.
The original Of long lost letter
written BY General Washington In ac-
acknowledgement Of an address from the
citizens Of Newport has just been
found in that city. Il Is written on
both sides OF two quarto pages Of letter
paper and Is still distinct and read
able.
More copies Of Mrs Dcdge's
..Story Of Hans Brinker" have been
sold than any book for children from
the pen Of an American author. yet
the author had the most extreme diff
ficulty in finding . publisher for i
when it was completed in manuscripts
The Scribners finally accepted the
book after ii had been declined by
several houses.
IL can hardly tell" says Mr..
Hubert Howe Bancroft chow l came
TO devote my life to history rather than
any thing else. Looking back. it seems
to have been accidental. The motive
was neither a longing for wealth nor
< thirst after fame. while the develop
ment was easy. gradual and natural
NV history is nearly finished now. and
about half Of the force which has beer
continuously employed At my library
for twenty five years has been retired
yet there's before me several years o
historical labor"
-The"Fox Hunt" figure is the lates
for seaside germana A lady and gen
tleman are selected As foxes. Tn
gentleman receives fox's tail and tn
lady = red ribbon to be pinned to he
left shoulder. Three additions
couples receive different ribbons ant
represent the hunters. A waltz is thel
played. The couple representing tn
foxes is allowed a start and the hunter
follow. endeavoring to capture them
If they succeed the foxes retire and tn
successful couple finish the dance wit
their trophy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-02

The Uapraness Of Childhood Ore ~ God's
Coed Gifss--ue Delights In Innocent Di-
verslon.
PLAY Is neither idlen~ss nor folly. Il
is one Of the many god things which
have come into your lif- from heaven
1t Is : gift from God Il !. ono Of His
wonderful works When He made the
beautiful earth and the sky. and the
BODY and soul OF man. He made the
happy play Of childhood il Is part
Of your life IS truly IS prayer Is. ~
truly as the soul itself Is And i j.
part Of the life Of children all the world
over. II it were possible 70 Journey
with the sunlight and see all that II
sees. and 60 round and round the globe
with il, We should everywhere see chill
dren At play.
Now. the first thing want ycu 70 see
| is that this playing Of you boys and
girls in the streets. or anywhere else. Is
| ! pleasure 70 God. He is Col 50 kind
and loving that He delights IN every
thing innocent that Is delight 10 You
Just a. He delights in the songs o.
birds and il the color and fragrance q
| flowers. He delights in the l,lay a child
hood. 1t was because He was thinking
Of 1t a. pleasure that he sent zecha-
riah to tell the builders Of Jerusalem
| the good news that children should
soon be playing in the streets
| God has made play : part OF your
| life because He wants you 70 be strong
He has work waiting in the years to
come for every boy and girl on the
earth: and although il il not al the
same kind Of work. all Of il IL work
which will want strength for the doing.
Therefore. He will not have you always
At tasks He has divided the time for
tasks with time for play. He will have
YOU out in the open air. BY your
games He will have yeur body in
endless motion. You shall run and
not be weary. You shall leap and
dance, and race and climb. 80 that
every part Of you may be made strong
for the work that lies before you in life.
| For another thing. God wants you
70 have . happy gateway into life
Nobody can tell beforehand whether
your after life will be happy; but God
in His love has secured that the time 81
play shall be happy. In games you
are joined together. just as we who are
old in our tolls. The playground il a
little world. You can not have any
pleasure in any Of IFS games unless you
! try to have the others playing with you
as happy as yourself To Be unkind.
unjust. unfair. or ungenerous IN
game. is to spoil il or bring i 70
an end. Surely this Is q new. rich adj
} dition to our knowledge Of God. when
we discover that the ssme kind Father
who gave His Son to die for us that lie
might deliver Us from sin and DEATH
made the joy and play u boys and girls
( in the streets and in the house. May
You carry something OF the JOY q u al
through life with you. and may You re-
! member that God has been 80 good g
, you that He has set your life between
two worlds Of joy-the world q yon'
; happy childhood and the world tna
awaits you in Heaven. Req. Aierd"de
{ Macleod. d. d.
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FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKA


~ sun aas ecne from the aiming sk1es5
Bye. baby. bye.
the dandelioss have closed their eyess
Rye. baby. bye.
Ana she stars err lighting their lamps 70 -
II the babies ard squirrels and o'rdH ~ unse~
Are sound asleep - they ought 20 %.
Bya baby. bye.
me soulrrei 4 dressed IN coat Of gray;
Dye. baby. bye
He wears Il " night - veil - By day;
Bye. baby, bye
The robin sleeps IN his feathers and down
With the warm re1 bresst and The wings q
but the baby wears little white govA
Bye. baby bye
The squirrels nest 10 : hole IN the tee3
Bye. baby, bye
And there hs slseps q snus - he cen -;
Bye. baby. bye
The robins nest u high overhead.
Where the ieafy boughs 81 she maple spreed;
But The babes nest u little white oed
Bye. baby. bye
-NsSers s. BsssfeaS. = 81 ktcAetee
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-02

Ghsuong nssuDos - - Winter WAeas 80
One snFvese ~ ne West md Ssrsnwese-
Cnohls6nn - Tire Vet Unn.nenro4 CurD
Crsp-T~ray bee " slcens skals&
CHICAGO. Aug 3l--The following crop
summary win appear IN this weeks issue
4 the F1rners' Rsriese. showing the -
sn,t Of the wheat aud at harvest u Ne
West and Northwest, together Nth the
condition Of the yet UNINSURED corn
crop:
Our reports do nos indicate any mate
rial change in the condition o. the corn
crop in the different States - result q
the recent refreshing rains Corn on hie b
and dry ls1ds was too far gone % - ~
cuperated BY rains, but low
wing and late-planted deids have
been somewhat helped These. however,
are not u sufficient acreage 20 anect %
any apprsciabls degree the general aver
age Of condition. Dakota alone reports
the condition Of the crop above average.
The average yield Of winter wheat in the
different states. a. shown by the spring
returns from our crop report, q - fol-
lows:
Twenty-Five Illinois counties. Is -
bushels: IL Wisconsin counties, 4 - bush
els: II Ohio counties IS Sill bushels; -
1'~>e.' .,-- !, r-.-..,---
igan countess Z" - oe,ne., H N...
countless ~ onsneis' - h.ns-s -..
y - bushels; ana - inn'.hs
- - business
The average yieia q spring "ne.' ~ -
different STATES ~ tono"s' =.
Fourteen counties " io~s' - oesne-, - -
counties IN Dakota. ~ pusneIs; coun .
IN Minnesota II pnsneis, anu = eoo"'-s'
IN Nebraska II s-is onsnei
The average yieio % 49, e 80 -
emit states - SHOWN y snIeSnins 'e'a1 ~
from our report, y ~ tolows
Twenfyrix Illinois eouns,ss' 2. ousn'
Wisconsin countess 80 49,
els; ~ onio eounees,
missouri count'es' =
els; Aienigan
bushels: hensocky eoun.s~. - - 49, i
els: - Kansas couns.es' - =. ~
Indiana counties, :. - pnsnes' Z. 49,
counties. - ~ ous1sis' = 49,. ' sosn y
0S-u pusneis, ,nneso.@ co.ns !,
bushels, ana ~ SeoFaskA eu' =
bushels
Inc recent r.,ns 49, ~. -.
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HUMOROUS.

That was 4 merciful man Of South
Yonkers who took his gas meter with
him to the coun try for q little rest
Yonkeys Statesman
What heats us Il 10 know how it
was possible to stretch the skin so
tightly over shad. and yet not have
the bones punch through. -D0nsriijs
Breeze.
When your family physician gets
sick. II is not good form to call and
gaze at him every few days. 1t shows
a mean. revengeful spirit - Merchant
Ira ueler.
"A man in the park reading sign.
"Keep on the Grass" asked a police
man facetiously what he could keep il
OF with. with your feet" was the
brief replv.-1eras Sif7ings.
- rural correspondent asks: .How
c.r I remove vermin from INV hens ~
M.ts them me- their combs. Your
hans doa,t see,n - have been brouubt
nnr;ght m B;uoha,uton Repubiican
-. .r.a
4 - n. - " ...,- -. -
$3.50 - a~I,-S Nv . :,
"a -. rrav.l.rd T~o,,<, .sls. ..Wh, ,
49,. $50
VIII De inc result "nen the uoor
elams?"
- r~h.; s.xs;.. cc.~h.1t
:. 800
will yer participate N some moan Zee
cream piss onowoai 20 '''o""'
Mister Sonns'n nAes ,ce-c'ea''i
once N awniie' put NOT a. : leverage
riease scuse me. 1s1es 0v''"sS
-Absent-minded businessman e'o
ONCE boy)-"Iommy' 60 up 20 ny
house and tell my we nave aga's
forgotten my watch. BRING /" pacs
with you. ne pulls out NJ ~ !. !,
anu ev ,,a =. 80 Eooch
h'"e = .'oen, = $50 $50 - hnn..Lecn;nc
49," ..S AN, p.srr y ~. friend Hank
~. "a Hari. ..and nv wife /
-s..,. ds,;rh,.d She reminds IN,
P.'s. .s,. -. .;rg. - pIeasant
!. unm.h aid Kerry. en-
- reminds me q 4 tca-kettle
80 never know when she's goin,
Z In over- m p LEDGER.
60 ~. . M..h
80. : \. .dorIar s,sle-so BE- brief
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-02
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

-wanted-Some one to inform
John Sherman whether he will be nom
mated or not. and relieve him OF the
great pressure Of uncertainty--Chs
cago Express.
The Republican papers are very
much displeased with the platform
adopted by the Ohio Democrats This
Is : sure sign that the Ohio Democrats
are on the right road.-Sk. Louis Re-
publiedn.
The American people have made
up their minds that Mr. Blaine snail
not b elected President o. this hepuo-
lie. and the party TO which ne belongs
can either accept the verdict philo.
sophically or continue TO butt is head
against the stone wall Of defeat-N'
=. FREEMAN (Cotorcdj.
Republican papers In Ohio ac-
cuse General Powell. the Democratic
candidate for Governor. q hiding on
another mans thousand-miie railroad
ticket There must Be great poverty
Of plausible cries against him wnen
this i the best that can pe done ~
such talented iiars ~ the Onio nePuO
leans Chicdgo Times
1 -Governor forakers reasons why
the Republican party should % n
turned 10 power under the leadership
o. Jim Blaine nave not met viii sen'
era acceptance IN 'ne con'' ~ ".
there seems % pc N imp, ,,, lna'
there are mu'.'iarious anu Luil's an'Aa
reasons why ne snoula no. oe re'ufnea
70 power -c"scdgo ne' 40
when TWO Soutnern c't'es nks
Montgomery ana birmingham com.
pete Tor the privilege o. receiving ana
sustaining proposed negro college II
j. time for the thoughtful Northern
Republicans to pause and reflect over
the party tenets regarding the alleged
injustice 20 the race as practiced IN
the South -I1con Telegraph
III Upon one Of the badges used u
the Ohio Republican convention Al
Toledo appeared the words: Vim.
: vicor and Victory This should moi
! be taken ~ an indication that the Re-
publicans have forgotten Burchard and
are again willing IL pin their faith ia
ALTERATION. II il rather . sign that
they still base their ability to win upon
their oId-time readiness to use VS. fol
votes-Lrica Observer.
Ill - few weeks aco the President.
critics were sneeripc AZ him for nevel
v.nfnr;po bevond Buffalo. and know
, ing nothing about the country he pre-
! s;d.s over Nov that he decided /.
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WEATHER AND CROPS

The signal once weekly Weather-Crop
Bulletin Well Distributed Rainfall n
ahe Droughs Section. nut Rather Tardy
- - - Service, Except . Late Planted
Arsas-
WASHINGTON. Aug. a-The signal o.
Zee weekly weasher-crop bulletin says:
During the week ending August - Z has
been slightly warmer than usual through
out the Southern States and the Ohio val
lev. and cooler than usual throughout the
Lake region and the Upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys, the average daily tenn
perature in the last district ranging from
3 20 / degrees below the normal. In
New England. the Middle Atlantic States
and on the Pacific coast the temperature
differed but slightly from the normal.
The daily average temperature for the sea-
son. from January 70 August -. has
ranged from ! 70 2 degrees above
the normal in the central val
levs. and Il has been slightly
cooler than usual ct stations on the At
Iantic and Pacific coasts, and from Lake
Superior westward 70 Montana During
the week the rainfall has been in excess
generally throughout the corn and tobac-
co regions. and the northeast portion Of
the cotton region and in Northern New
England, while there has been less than
the usual amount Of rain in the lower Mis-
sissippi valley. on the Middle and south
Atlantic COST, in Arkansas. In the south
ern portions Of Missouri and Kansas, and
from Lake Superior westward 20 Dakota
Wei distributed rains have occurred
throu gbouf the drought region. and rain
continues in this section. The large def
cheney in the rainfall for the season, rang
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"A Jamestown photographers claims
70 have taken some excellent pictures
Of q cyclone which fingered In that
vicinity recently. When We eco one q
them We will fecla good deal more Ike
believing the story. A photographer
Who can 20 ont and set up his machine
and face ! cyclone and make = Icok
pheasant and hold IL chin little higher
and keep still long enough 70 Nsve -
picture taken must have lots a ncrve'
-Ddkof0 BeH
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-.Are you fond % poetry MI
Foeparp' s.gndeed l am. Miss rer',
especially pastoral poetry" "fAs'or =.
peetryr Have ycu : volume = ~
ITO - sure. the hymnal. Jon Know
~ made up OF verses BY All tne 80
ters u eur chursA. "-lsnkws 6dssss
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Much Needed Iesson.
20 mamma, Leslie is the naughtiest
boy! / shouldn' s'pose an ybody could
love him. and don't ever want to play
with him any more"
Mamma Lester locked up from her
sewing. and said. with sigh:
s.Gracie. what is the trouble nowF'
.It's Leslie, mamma He wanted to
play 'nagerie with his Noah's ark. and
wanted to play we were going on =
'scursion, and take all my dolls for
poor city childrea. and Leslie wouldn't.
! think he's just as selfish - can be;
and then he knocked my dollies All on
she floor in heap. and smashed Lilian's
head. or something. l s'pose. for
thought heard it crack
snow We will hear what Grace did,"
I interrupted her mother.
'.Why. didn't do nothing much.
said Grace. "'cept as just hit his
Noah's ark little speck. and il fell on
the door. and Noah's head came on;
and Leslie grabbed EN- up just - quick
Is he could. and said he shouldn't ever
eo ~ .s.'o. -. -. :. 49,, - ,;,,,. s;r,
should treat her cousin in that way.
and visitor, too. " said Grace's mother.
1T certainly Vas very unkind."
Grace hung her head. but the naughty
80. ..s. !, -. "a 1T doc,t .,rose
- ~, -. .sS .a,,,a !. k;ca
-. -, 49, yhon. 1. ~on,t
:" so0. III r. h,,-
so'n1 - ~ "a a ,r,,~n
M... ,ooL ~ : nen and acme
r -. ~,,;ch shs
th"ra.a - Go.
nA.1'- !. h-
-. IA ..,h.; or -. not -
49, 80 Ias,;. - sn..k :, MIN for .
sha,a wa.l have exnla;ned Il n
49, MI !, "a 800 ,rn;ch Won nav
-. " 49, rowr
-. ..os .,',rr, IA CO. ~ cucss
- a. IL. ILL., !. .or~v enough ana v;sb
/ 80 $50 .r ~, !. n,ss.s - K;ss ma.
, ~ 80. -
. A'@ Sa-',. a.. ~, -,
! 1n' 49, * "si $3.50. 49, -
-
II haven't any kiss ior you now sne
III. ~, 80. -. e,,..d ,-;,h 80.
The little girls eyes h''eo w''n .eS,s-
why haven't you' mammal She
asked.
"fou tn'nk !" over ~nl'e y'u 80
: gone ana perhaps yoa may nna sum-
reason: wAs tne answer.
Inc i''ie s,.' ~sn. n~~y IN ~ !,
sober lace Sne ue''se.eu ne "o.o =
Aunt Doiiy' VINO reAu y WIN : 9'es'
!. smile. !.
iel your ma'n'nS 'h~' ~ 80" =
g"ou one; sne ssa.
mnen urace ~. -. n,.se' 80 49,. =
Leslie suing usaer :nc W an 1880
'o"s."s - " 80 - = 's'''''
n ~